Backwards compatibility should be Evercade's middle name. True, it's a little long-winded, but Blaze Entertainment certainly knows how to keep its physical media relevant when it comes to creating new consoles. They've just announced their new addition to the Evercade Alpha Bartop Arcade cabinet range with a Taito x Bubble Bobble unit featuring 10 classic arcade games pre-installed. What's more, all three of the bartop arcade units in the range are compatible with the entire Evercade cartridge catalogue!
The new Taito bartop arcade unit for 2025 boasts a Bubble Bobble and Taito design and, as you can see from the picture directly below, allows gamers to insert any Evercade cartridge into the arcade to add their own games into the mix, adding a type of versatility to home arcade gaming that we've not seen before! And of course, you can play multiplayer by hooking up Evercade VS controllers - it's the gift that keeps on giving!
Check out the list of pre-installed games on the new unit below:
Evercade Alpha Taito Bartop Arcade
- Bubble Bobble
- Cadash
- Elevator Action
- The Fairyland Story
- Growl
- The Legend Of Kage
- The NewZealand Story
- Puzzle Bobble
- Rastan
- Space Invaders
The Taito x Bubble Bobble Bartop Arcade unit will cost £199.99, $229.99, and €259.99 during the pre-order period and move to £229.99, $279.99, and €249.99 once it ends. Head to the Evercade website to find out more, and check out the launch video below!
Don't forget about the existing Evercade Alpha range, too:
Evercade Alpha Street Fighter™ Bartop Arcade
- Street Fighter™ II’ Champion Edition
- Super Street Fighter™ II Turbo
- Super Puzzle Fighter™ II Turbo
- Street Fighter™ Alpha – Warriors’ Dreams -
- Street Fighter™ Alpha 2
- Street Fighter™ Alpha 3
Evercade Alpha Megaman™ Bartop Arcade
- Mega Man™ – The Power Battle
- Mega Man™ 2 – The Power Fighters
- Carrier Air Wing™
- Final Fight™
- Knights Of The Round™
- Strider™
